Bill · started in the Commons

Office for Budget Responsibility (Political Party Policy Costings) Bill

A Bill to amend the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 to allow the Office for Budget Responsibility to scrutinise and certificate the policy costings of political parties represented in the House of Commons.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Office for Budget Responsibility (Political Party Policy Costings) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 July 2014 by Thomas Docherty (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Jul 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Mar 2015.